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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

KLxcrRIc MoroRs. Have yoa heard
Of ne contemplated ehsnan of motiva
power On tho seattle stress railwaysl,
sAid 9 well known cltizsn yesterday.
''l'il tell you what know abouttt. fmet
Mr.. y. Il, 0agood. president Of the ron
pAay. the 9th day. and be told me thai
after 3 wing hor&es Thorough teat On the
street car lines be lounf they were too
expansive, and that he iniented 70 CHI tnRe
the motive pswet On The Seattle roads
from horfNa 10 electric motors 1 asked
him how ncoa the change would be made
and he told n be wunla lany1 for The
eastoFn eiAtea ia 8 fag days 70 purchase
the mo1orA AID wpuld put them into use
81 eoon Is thoy arrive. There aro. be
aaya macy ottaciiona - hMHra In a e
aFat place hnrao flesh 10 high II thia noun-
Try. and q casts aimast ~ mH b % feed .
horse as q does 9 Ban. Then again
horsaa do not last long when pa, % work
90 street oafa. and 4 4 impossible almqst
% keep them from looking sfhnuRh thar
hae swaiirw4d barrels and the hope
wsro showing through their n das.
aakea him II electric motors could BE- ap-
pl'ef 70 tbs present cars without makina
inst nal ehsngpa. and assufed me shat
tbey could. Tho cempsny expset = BE-
opafat ng thelr lines ~ electricity before
he next Fourth Of July.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

LAR0EGx ATTENDED = rhefuRerL oves
tha remAias ~ The lais Brian Bahss took
place yesterday afternoan. aaa waslarge'
y attsndsd especially b. bic erc4heFS 81
thA knsehsB 81 gsythshA = be f0neEsi VS.
gsnc I ted Jointly b. The Maaons ard
kniEhfs esd the remains we're fn'lowed
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10
rOETeR COURr NOrRS.

Bsfors Justies youes, william Davis
ana Henrs CaEiinn wsEe charRed, under
he csty ordinanoe. With dsal % . gan
bins sans and uers Used ESQ 90.
Mia Dkx Vas haed $50 for sellina
iQnos utthoua license.
). Oosscs ~aa charged With sssaait
ana Be tsrv, found guilty and fined el2
Al The anss weEe paid.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

moTyoa -Ton a9lsAss s0Mnfd
..'sII Is raid ~ inlesuaAfen
,.ehlnn 90 else aness ano c4ne
~satlon 81 nnT ens Sound 41aMs-
srr copios ~ sae pest-ln&elii-
~ercsg asllvsren ~ slie carrIsrs
ssreuehsus ne cry
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

Hanest vsices aDd square deailne
baila % oar bnsinssE. We 90 TIE lzHR-
sss cry goods basiDesa 10 Washington
ToEEisoRy. Oar prsoes AL The tais.
ozuzE1 CKnAKx.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

erREET NUMBERING Parties can have
pfos 81 1nuaDeFinR pot up, Ha provided
81 Ordinances No ISL, By leaving of
dare at u &. Chestnut & Co.'S sign and
carriage Hhops corner South Second and
Main streets. Orders wiil also be takan
% The Business part Of the city
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

CxsAFE BUILDINGS. Al a meeting o.
the city council last niaht Councilman
NeHE called attention 20 the 4 msy nature
% eoUe OF the b lldlrgs nov heirg
ery etfd IN the city and referred more par
ticalafiy to th@ new theatre roe xOirg
up. and gtafed that aAny complaint bad
He WMa informed thkt ne crdinap1B had
fxeF b&en passed b. she city 20 pIoviae
fer be tnFp c.ion Of b lsdines within
thee ~ lia1ils and the1e " = 10 provision
b. which the -ouscil could act in the
matter at present..
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

Elaannl assortment cf ailk and liale
hosiery 10 plaids. chocks and vertical
stripes suissbla for holiday gifts Tok-
tas 4 6inRerman-
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

AoUIcK TRgr.-rks ship Bfne Jacket.
Captain storm master. esshs days from
; an Erase soo, arrives here - mlanight
last nizh1 ana VII load Black DiAmoso
col Cor san frn2cisce
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

YoaR orders win be called for, give Ne
q trial, @ q. eTAKEuP 3 Co., grocer
1Aird A. SOEinx. sl4
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

Iaadina lndins u ssoissg and pEoni
nsni psofss1ional Hiaz1 haxp taiss6
70 lis szesilsnsy u ne mosa snphasis
tsEna 6anransasd harmless and
uatoAleas. 4. B. etsuart. drnnrizl.
enisis. ". r. salls Il = % eenss psl
sessissndeivss : bsausifui @sdtQ sssE5
parchaser.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

SHAT h ths arsssass msdsoins n this
gorlo." said Mr.. Marphys OF the Ocean
House. 20 he sleppe4 lnto 8lewaFt's
drag store. s6iss ne anofheE bottle Of
your St1r Ocuzh Syrup" nan
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

Blar keis and comforts. We lust re-
ceived q bia purchase boaght under
vAlue. Wonderful bargains. OleaKy.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

1oTIcE "a. y. HgLL HAs SOLD RIA
N AnsxFa aalnua - NcEsea ca. An hl5ls
6se he BoIoea Up % ests are pagnkAs q 4. D
Ma, SD an bfns asataat ths saloen wsll 10
pad - hin.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10
FISHERIES.

TIE UNDERSIGNED ARE PREPARING
Il sw5na snr puras ana sa1iine seiaaa, a.
Sakss n3slng - eneslhifa tna 6ult a. orssl
Rary nefttn4. aui - EkDUcIr1B - sxMKnaTn
Tnls natffaa euahlo NJ n-kerBna - snfna
IA h har IA su1 incl4aae hla - pruaA W
sFs Flx1ns eapeciai sfaEnfson % thg Pae4
Etshsrirs. ans bsg - agaars fhs eaAsFmen IA
ee Hhzlf erY eeFy kMRd u1aaF he rU1a8 q a.
hsaornhas comm<rcs. - pieaas t2sm wfIh %
aL0UcEsrER xR . rWrsE 90.
GignnaaHR, Ans4
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

TUH FIRST BATTALION DkHD Es wgB
Il EaseR b tahs 40 e1naR mrmln. aa1ArE
1lFiBE - bsasa- Social GlsTnstnn glNun -
nsytAtag n tAefF iEne. an eommu1feaflnHs
mzE1 b ad1naaAsd 70 10AN ~ METCHHIA
b1zlnam nAzaEE e hanA 4S1sf
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10
MARRTAaR LTcKRNRH.

For your groceries 40 70 @. @. sxAxz-
Up & o.. osFneR Third and Spring. ss1t
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

RsaI Eslass Is ~ Esandaasan q 81
qsnlfA. kf Fo1 w14h wealth bny some
Mapla valley land Of O Y. OAzx1ns
a Co. ~
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

Peter FsIsssIl and Miss IDA soudsII,
b Cd Of Seattle.
Ossaf Rrikson and Mias Anna '. Ar
dersoa, hofh Of Newcastle.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

silks. pInshss, bic lot arrived. We
oder tier AZ pFiees shaa vii sen thtm
lively. Chester CleaFy.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

CANADIAN PACIFIC R. n KxcuRS10xs
Parties going East Hiil ssse moneY By
caillnR On +. W. McGnSIs. on Mil
NlEaaA iA86
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

New holiday goods arrived. Every
department crowded with new goods.
OnaaaAr CleAFN.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

Our STA plush at IS cents ID sapesinr
10 any 81 plush n TIE uaakksA foklas
4 ntnRsfmxa.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

Children's cloaks a. Grss eoss 10 eloss
oai the eusirs stock before removal.
Tokins a sinRerman.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

FarcY Petsias shagis satiahls fee
Chri-emas pFtssnla "a renewal pxtcea.
Taklas \ Sinesrman-
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

EiRh OhFistmas eards. views Of Seat
Gle. fos 81. a. GAKxaM 4 Co.'S. second
end Marion streets. nu296
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

On &c Fssher 4 Ciaxk. aFshiteess. f1s
. nodsrn buiidina ioE she lsasa pas1lhls
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

Fra displsg Of fABcT embroidered
handhsrohAafs, lbe fnest thai can BE-
goaud IN TIE naasket. ToklAs 3 Singer
man.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

-~-----
SCAR DorNTx. The Donates pad hy
the county q King fer kullag dAngsreus
Wild anlmals during the present. year
amonnfo1 20 SS9i This wa- made az nf
IsS wild cas- ~ g each. is bears a 81
each ard scangaEH - s. each. ] he m O.
saocas nfui han q waa Aig q. W. TioaRi's
aho rec~lred 6-unty on - Wild Gala ~
ooars and caugara. On enc cay. the nh
lAlsred heu u 90 nfty three sealSk Mr
J auses " FswoSft Il The conRaE siAyar.
saving revived bounty On four caagaT
eceips be- de- these 81 olher eniEnAiA
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

Good sec nd hand piano $50. Mascn
a hsmli 4 oman SO. Frank KtmosIl.
Souirn buildinq. dl0 s
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

Wool hosiery and uadarusar. Hplsn-
did values. Chester oiaary.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

sss,-a snail esd loa q siriped snd
iRnrtd bright saitne. very pretty Cor
dnii dresses. CHaSrKn CHRaAx.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

Nee ssiseeed haaek hid gloves, war
rantsd. CoeaasF Olsaxy.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

Smokinq Jackets suisahie for holiday
presents. Tobias 4 sinaermsn.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

FlRs aassrtmsnt 81 fans and lsaaheE
gsod- for Christmas pssssnis e Toklas
4 HinaeFman'a.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10
Come and see TOKLAS & SINGERMAN, corner Of
Commercial and Washington streets,
EaDE EOEGy-mwe days More
We cordially invite you us last Christmas
at the old stand
This week we will make great display Of dne
Embroidered handkerchief and Fans.
Handkerc hiefs at all Prices.

roo dozcn Ss Celered
Handkerchief &c each
90 IS fancy Caered Border 5Ie each
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

wids plusaes-A bie hos last ID. Great.
y under valas. CHHAAx- %.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-10

More bargains IN piushes end satins
Aeothef los arrived. Greater bargains
than ever. Chester Oleary.
A full iine of Kari 4 Nllsob'a collars
and cats. Tcklas 4 SinRerman.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-10

lFron Good Housekeeping ]
BpOHGc

From GOOD h0HsekseptHg
French Nougat-Boil two pounds Of
graduated sugar and half "A pint OF
water over a sharp fire, just the same
as for glace nuts-that is to say, till il
is very pale yellow, which is the cara.
mel degree. Have ready. blanched
and dried. a pound OF almonds; SET
them in the oven with the door open
till they slightly change color; when
the candy also begins To change color
pour them hot into IL, then quickly
pour the nougat out into well oiled tin
or iron pans IL should be in sheets
half an inch thick. which should be 50
poured as 10 have the almonds evenly
and thickly distributed over them
Mark off into bars with a knife Ga
chopping knife oiled and pressed halt
through / have found best before il Ii
cold. Bend the tins slightly backwards
between the two hands. and the candy
will loosen readily when quite cold
English Almond Rock This favor.
tie English candy is made with brown
sugar, almonds, and extract Of lemon.
Boil one or two pounds OF brown sugar
till il snaps IN water. flavor slightly
with lemon. Have ready pound OF
almonds that have been cleaned by
rubbing between two cloths. but not
blauched slightly warm them and
pour As many into the candy as IL viii
take, then pour out into oiled pans
IL should bee two inches thick. and the
almonds all the way through. Cut il
into bars before IL is quite cold (you
cannot cut it after with o strong knife
well oiled.
NIB Both OF these candies vii
burn If left on the fire "A moment after
they are ready, therefore have every
thing prepared and move them of III,
fire while you add the almonds
Raspberry OF Cherry Cream Drops
one ounce Of the finest white gum
arabic. one pound Of confectiOnar'
sugar. half a gill Of raspberry juice OF
cherry Juice. a quarter gill ot noyeau
one white Of egg.
soak the gum arabic IN half a gill OF
hot water, strain 10 through muslin
sift the sugar twice in order 20 make il
light, then mix as much OF IL with the
gum and the uoyeau as Will make q
firm elastic paste. Use the white OF
the egg. the fruit juice aud rs much
sugar rs will make a rather stiff but
liquid icing; color pink.
Make small balls Of the white noy
eau paste dip each one in the pink
icing.
Frangipani Cream Drops-Of gum
arabic one ounce. one pound OF con
PETITIONERS sugar. half a gill OF fresh
orange flower water, one white Of egg
aud quarter Of gall Of noyeau OF
rataiia.
Make firm paste Of the gum, sugar
and nuyeau. and a moderately Suf
icing 81 the white 81 egg, orange flower
water aud sugar Make the noyeau
paste into small balls. dip each one
into the orange flower icing. In both
these recipes the balls may be dipped
twice into the icing. following each
coat o. dry ten minutes IN the open
oven or over the register 4 desirable
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-10
- - Grarhi..


SUIT materials are less manageable
and graceful than soft ones.
one dull staff and one glossy stuff
unite better than two glossy ~ tao
Colors near the face should be soft
AMI Undesirable.
A woman 70 De well dressed and -
loak her best must concentrate her ei-
forts un tints few and good
ANTIQUE lace viii last forever, re-
mend ana reclesn il a. much - Won
plsaSe. Being yellow instead 81 snow
white il scarcely ever shows dirt Mod
ern lace however good or bad soon
wears ouf.
The worst eEtravazancr y 60 invest
in shoatvH materials got up by
unrrincip.ei traders 10 deceive the
eve
one or two really dn- jewels are in
Tar better tASte than = quantity % me
tio-re ones
Experience shows thst al dull. rich
slks wear greasy thsg q good .afin
nutlAsts three slks and three cheap
Sstlns ant that black velvet lasts
longer than cg3ored.
A set 81 good fur : never any los,
a. q car ~ cut. Teloinei. dispersed,
united Soru on an evening dress OF =
mantle a. XII withslt harm
A dress oF jScksf properly made
and properly dfrsi hy = good dress
maker fhouEh this costs more thar
ore made ty a novice, iii look and
hang wesl e. the ead though sas other
sall nos.
Ita inaszpsnsaA4s ia bay.a4 3sasses
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-10

70 remember whAt your wardrobe con.
tzins. IS two dresses can often be com
bine1 into one nowadays Il the colors
are happily chosen, which Is q great
economy.
Ladies who study economy VII never
adopt the outre In anything, for outre
fashions never last long.
Women Of good taste are content
with few things-and those gOod--in
lieu OF q quantity OF cheap finery.
Never buy bonnet that viii not 90
with all your dresses and jackets likely
to be required while the bonnet lasts
unless you can afford TO wear one 10
match each suit
ExsraFaganee in dress means not
only spending too much money upon
il. bat also the patroniZing Of foolish
fashions devised simply 20 waste ma
terial.
A dark thin stuff Is infinitely cheaper
than the cheapest pale material, though
its original cost be double.
A purposeless chaos " millinery is
not beautiful from an artistic point of
view, and probably mischievous from
a sanitary one.
True skill in making up materials
consists not only in fitting the dress,
but in giving 70 every morsel OF stuff
its due value.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-10

ehsn About WashingtSa soeiefy-
working wOmen's Homen.
fCorTegpoNdsnes Philadelphia Prea

rCorTsspoNdsnes Philadelphia Prea
SEw YORK. March .. lss7.
aChsnges N the tone Of Washington
~eietv7" said Mrs. Speaker Carlisle
= she sat in the parior Of the Giilssy
House. Il do not think there has
Ven much change during the ten years
have lived there. The personnel 81
society changes more or less every four
vsars' and slightly every two wears
And Of course, the incoming OF a
democratic Administration made a
1seidded difference among the people
vbo are 10 the front Another respect
"a ahich the personnel Of Washington
seisty is changing is that 80 many so
eisty people from other cities go there
row 70 spend the winter This element
has grown quite large, and j. increas-
iog But they simply fall in with the
ordinary society life Of the cfy. and
Do not attempt % change its general
character.
People who have never lived in
Washington generally think there is
les In is society life than in that Of
any other city in the country"
And my opinion is that they are
about right, and Mrs. Carlisle laughed
EeaMntly But society Is 40 large
40 social duties are so many that there
int time for much else. The return
NJ Of calls alone is large tax upon
ons's time. Last year, for instance. /
made 100 visits.
Isn't IL very wearing2"
No. All that is necessary j. % re-
nsmber the reception days Of different
aiies. look in and say How do you
~ and Good-by.' That is all that
bupected."
DO sou think that this increase OF
he social circle Of which YOU speak
I'll cause its breaking up into different
ats2"
Yes, l think it will. The lines have
lEays been drawn pretty closely be-
lsesn the citizens and the officials.
The citizens are the representative of
he old Southern families, and they
minge but very little in official so
Getty Occasionally a family Of the
citizens selects two or three families
from the official set, visits them, and
receives them into the citizens cir
ele Bat, generally, the lines are kept
close
And each set thinks itself little
better than the other2"
No, hardly think so. On the CON
irary the officials think it quite com
pliment, as they well may. when they
are received by the citizens. But off
cal society is getting so large and I'M
Eieldy that | think il viii undoubtedly
h broken up into sets before long
The Cabinet ladies have heretofore
made visits, but nov they make none
except with the Senators. Supreme
Court Judges and diplomats, and /
hink il probable that other members
Of Official life will, before long, have to
lake up the same rule. and, perhaps,
TIE rule viii have 10 be made even
'tricter than this, so that the only So
tial duties Of those who come under
Is operation viii be 10 receive. They
@nnot be required 20 make visits much
bnger." FIX.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-10
Dox,r Ron rsrxuTx

Shall do this, sir, and shah do that
Shall 90 in. sir, and shall / 20 out
Shall i be bonnet, or shah il be hat
sir?
state your Opinion-I'm sadly IN
doubt
shall l 90 riding, or shall 20 walking
Shall accept il. or shall / refuse9
shall be silent. OF shall I keep talking :
GIVE me your advice--I cannot well
choose
Thus do we pander 70 others opinions.
Wearing the garb Of society's slavss
Fashions a tyrznt, and we are her
minions,
Robbing our life Of the freedom it
Graves
Ought l to visit her, ought to cut
herr
shall Be friendly. or shall 1 be cold +?
shan l look boldly, or peep through
the shutter
shall give silver, or shall I give
gold
What win be said if / stay from the
dinner
What win be said if I'm seen at the
ball
win they proclaim me a saint or a
sinner.
II TO the former | 90 not at all
Thus do we pander 70 others opinions,
Wearing the garb Of SOciety's slaves /;
FASHIONS a tyrant, and We are her
minions,
Robbing our life Of the freedom il
Graves.
Why not go forward, undaunted, IN
fearing,
Doing the thing that is lawful and
nght2
Caring not who may be seeing or hear
ing,
stunning the darkness and counting
the iisht7
Surely, if conscience forbear TO upbraid
Us,
Well may we laugh at the verdict Of
fools;
God is our guide-for His service He
made us
Not TO be ruled by the makers of
rules.
Pander no longer TO Others opinions;
Wear not the garb of Society's
slaves;
BE not Of Fashion the pitiful minions /;
Rob not your life of the freedom it
Graves.
-Pzehaaos.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-10

John Wanamaker will build a work
i ing women's hotel in Philadelphia II
i vii doubtless have a better fortune
han attended Stewards magnificent
eunder. wrecked by mismanagement
IN New York
There Is a working womau's hotel
already in operation IN New York city,
started by the capital of shop girls
which is run by shop girls and which
4 accommodates shop girls. II keeps a
j roof over the heads OF some seventy
inmates, and il never asks the working
woman 20 barter her independence for
a home.
A sturdy. brown-haired American
girl Of . or thereabouts has been the
head and front OF the undertaking from
the start, aud the other day she gave
me an outline Of the scheme
There are three Of us. she said,
and We came to the city together a
couple OF years ago. Father left Us
$50 apiece, aud beyond that We had
each two hands and nothing more.
We had no trade nobody az home
had ever thought of our needing one,
and we were unused o. work OF any
hind We drifted into the shops, IL
1 course. Every girl with one good
1 gown, and who knows how O. comb
her hair, does that in the city today
earned S. a week and the others
bad 81 a week at the start. and We lived
BIKE some thousands more. That means
; toptoor bedroom. gas jet. tin pail
baker, bread and tea. We had 20 have
car fare, We had % have clothes and
he bread aud butter had % shift for
themselves"
Just when she began 10 think OF other
Possibilities this energetic piece Of fem
nine humanity told me she did not
know A scheme had been in her mind
Almost from the start was sure.
as soon as the idea came to me, she
@id, " that il | could once find the
night sort OF house, in the right part Of
NE city and manage the housekeeping
As rleverly and as carefully As they do
ea5k in the country. | could contrive
1erent sort Of home living for my Sis
frs, tur myself and 4 good many wo-
men beside az rates that shop girls can
if1rt 90 pay.
The difficulty was about risking
cor little capital 1t didn't earn much
at u> 90 the savings bank. but it was
az ~ had, You know, and We never
aAi touched a penny ot %, no matter
ags shabby We went or how hungry
Ne grew
I was behind the handkerchief
counter and one Of my sisters sold
oskiugS aud the other buttons In one
q q the biggest ot the New York store.
There we're about 10 women about the
establishment. and We talked the mat
'eT zap morning, and nights with every
aae We knew There was literary
'o7ety that met every week, and We
"ogrht lt up there, and In two or three
2 The girls soci5l clubs beside There
NNe plenty ot girls who lived 40 home
s'h their parents, but We found nifty
=, more who jumped a. the chance We
eiefrd them Snd were continually urg-
- rs "a so ahead with the scheme.
1 2Aay We began houSe-hunuug, not
Aa SURE whether We meant % take a
1 Fa'e- even Il We found one 30 suit Us
not We we're staggered by the city
s2,s. as a matter ot course, and more
iaaa once gave up the whole plan in
Despair.